findNearest should be useable for items

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FINE TELEPHOTO GLASSES don’t have the findNearestEnemy and findNearestItem methods anymore and instead a findNearest method. Unfortunately that method only works for units and not for items. There doesn’t seem to be a straightforward way to do findNearestItem anymore.

I would propose that findNearest can also be used for items.

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findNearest() works for an array of something with a position. It can be used to find the nearest item, enemy, friend, etc. in an array. Maybe it even works for an array of positions.

For example:

# Equivalent of nearest=self.findNearestItem()
items = self.findItems()
nearest = self.findNearest(items)

Just make sure the argument is an array.

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Okay now it works. I don’t know what I did wrong the first time.

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apart from the syntax and arguments,
findNearestItem() and findNearest(hero.findItems)
always return the same result, correct?
If so, then what’s the point of having two different functions for this?

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findNearestItem() and findNearestEnemy() are really meant for people starting to learn how to code, findNearest() however is more flexible and useful for more advanced coders. For example: if you want to find the nearest projectile out of an array of projectiles (hero.findEnemy/FriendlyMissiles) you can use hero.findNearest(hero.findEnemyMissiles()) and it’s a lot more efficient than using a hero.findNearestEnemyMissile function and a function to return an array of projectiles (hero.findEnemyMissiles) which would both be necessary, instead you can use hero.findNearest(hero.findEnemyMissiles()) and hero.findNearest(hero.findHazards()) and hero.findNearest(hero.findByType(“thrower”)) all using the same function: hero.findNearest() which saves the programmers time in creating the game and coders learning with the game.
I hope this helps you understand what I’m trying to say.

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